Need, Risk and Protection in Social Work Practice
Contributors: Maas-Lowit, Mike
Publisher: Learning Matters Ltd.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Exeter
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9780857255808
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE; Case studies; Social Science; Social service; Social Work
Description: This book provides a general introduction to working with risk in social care.
Notes: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Introduction; Part One; 1 Need and vulnerability; 2 Risk; 3 Protection; 4 Capacity and incapacity; Part Two; 5 Need, risk and protection in work with children, young people and their families; 6 Mental health; 7 Older people; 8 Need, risk and protection in criminal justice social work and probation; 9 Need, risk and disability; 10 Substance use: What are the risks?; Conclusion; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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Table of contents: title: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Introduction; Part One; 1 Need and vulnerability; 2 Risk; 3 Protection; 4 Capacity and incapacity; Part Two; 5 Need, risk and protection in work with children, young people and their families; 6 Mental health; 7 Older people; 8 Need, risk and protection in criminal justice social work and probation; 9 Need, risk and disability; 10 Substance use: What are the risks?; Conclusion; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.